Principal and Owner

Patricia has been working in the field of Landscape Architecture for twenty-two years. She has been responsible for production, design, project management, QA/QC and construction administration. Patricia is known for bringing creative and solid solutions to the table and working efficiently.

Patricia is a certified SITES AP professional. The Sustainable Sites Initiative elevates and brings sustainable Landscape Architectural practice to the forefront of site design, and is used in concert with the LEED program.

For the last seven years Patricia has been the owner of Pacific Landscape Architecture located in Bellingham. Her project work includes schools, parks, multi-family housing, planning documents, master plans, design guidelines, restoration projects, WSDOT roadways, military childcare facilities, and residential projects. She previously worked for several large firms in Seattle and Skagit County.

Registered Landscape Architect, Washington, #1146 (2009)

SITES, Accredited Professional (2017)

BLA, University of Washington (2003)

Whatcom County Noxious Weed Board Member (2017-Current)

Project Manager

Susan has thirty-one years of experience working in all phases for public, commercial, and private clients, such as parks, playgrounds, streetscapes, and private residences.‍ She is trained as a certified playground safety inspector and has fluency with ADA and universal access. She has ‍extensive Public Works experience with codes, construction documentation, bidding, and contract compliance. She has a very strong working knowledge of wide-ranging construction details - a true technician.

Registered Landscape Architect, Washington, #1486 (2017)

BLA, University of Oregon (1992)

Dedicated to recreation design and play. Susan is a bicycle club ride leader and hikes with the Mountaineers.

Previous experience includes Bellingham Parks Construction Inspector, Architectural drafter, and Associate designer in Anchorage AK.

Landscape Architect in Training

Caitlin has eleven years of experience working in large scale recreation planning, residential design, commercial, civic and Green Factor projects. She has a background in civil engineering drafting as well as neighborhood development, ecological restoration, planning and planting design. She is the firm CAD manager, improving standards and drafting efficiency for the whole team.

BLA, University of Washington (2014)

Previous experience includes South Puget Sound Department of Natural Resources: Large scale trail and recreation systems

Landscape Design Associate

Audrey has twenty years of design experience for all project phases. She has worked for firms focused on large public bond projects, firms dedicated to residential and community focused spaces, in business development at a high-end metal fabrication company, and owned her own landscape design business.

These diverse experiences have taught her the art of listening to clients, coordinating across multiple disciplines, managing projects, designing to be code compliant with creativity, and have given her unique insight into the metal fabrication process. She is dedicated to designs that are as functional as they are beautiful

BLA, University of Washington (2004)

Her diverse portfolio of project experience includes:

• Common Usable/ Green Space designs for multi-family housing,

• Master Planning for community spaces,

• Construction detailing and sub-consultant coordination for bond projects such as parks, zoos, and rail-to-trail conversions,

• Residential Site/ Irrigation/ Planting Plans that merge a homeowner’s needs with their vision and unique site opportunities,

• High end residential detailing including steel/ stone retaining walls, stone fireplaces and firepits, outdoor kitchen spaces, and craftsman detailed fence/trellis systems.

• Ecological design including Mitigation Planting Plans, NVPA plantings plans, and site plans that are permit ready, including within the Lake Whatcom Watershed District.